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Comfortable French hydro stocks rein in prices ICIS - energy podcasts

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Abundant rainfall has allowed French reservoir levels to climb to their highest levels in the past five years. Stocks were nearly three quarters full in week 50, according to grid operator RTE. Market reporters Tasmin Chowdhary and Karolina Zagrodna assess the current impact of hydropower on French winter supply and power prices, amid tightened nuclear supply.

Abundant rainfall has allowed French reservoir levels to climb to their highest levels in the past five years. Stocks were nearly three quarters full in week 50, according to grid operator RTE. Market reporters Tasmin Chowdhary and Karolina Zagrodna assess the current impact of hydropower on French winter supply and power prices, amid tightened nuclear supply.

4 min